Marine corps drill and ceremonies manual - Regimental Drum Major ...
Marine corps drill and ceremonies manual - Regimental Drum Major ...
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The platoon comm<strong>and</strong>er may then comm<strong>and</strong> RIGHT SHOULDER (LEFT SHOULDER,<br />
PORT, OR SLING) ARMS; FORWARD (COLUMN RIGHT/LEFT), MARCH to cause the<br />
platoon to march in column. (NOTE: As the platoon becomes inverted if<br />
faced to the left, this should only be done for short movements. Being in<br />
line to form column facing to the left, the platoon should first form<br />
column by facing to the right, then execute necessary successive column<br />
movements until the column is faced in the desired direction.)<br />
8-9. TO MARCH (FORM) AT CLOSE INTERVAL IN COLUMN<br />
a. When in column at normal interval, at a halt, or in march at<br />
quick time, to obtain close interval between files, the comm<strong>and</strong> is CLOSE,<br />
MARCH.<br />
b. At a halt, on the comm<strong>and</strong> MARCH, members of the base squad st<strong>and</strong><br />
still. Other <strong>Marine</strong>s obtain close interval by doing right (left) step.<br />
c. When marching, the comm<strong>and</strong> MARCH is given on the right foot when<br />
the base squad is on the right <strong>and</strong> on the left foot when the base squad is<br />
on the left. When the base squad is center, the comm<strong>and</strong> MARCH may be<br />
given on either foot. At the comm<strong>and</strong> MARCH, the base squad takes up the<br />
half step. Other squad(s) oblique toward base squad until the interval<br />
between <strong>Marine</strong>s is 4 inches. When squad members are abreast of the<br />
corresponding member of the base squad, they oblique to the front <strong>and</strong> take<br />
up the half step (see fig. 8-3). At the comm<strong>and</strong> FORWARD, MARCH, all<br />
squads resume the 30-inch step.<br />
Figure 6-3. -- Close March (While Marching), Right squad Base.<br />
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